Tag: Planning

Divorcing Women and their Unheard Financial Goals
Financial problems are one of the most cited causes of divorce and crafting a Divorce Financial Plan can be your best opportunity for a new start. The compounding stresses of money management and home economics can act as an accelerant for

Ways to Identify Financial Abuse in order to Protect Yourself and Family
For many, financial abuse comes long before other forms of domestic violence. It is a sly and gentle form of control that can exist from the very outset of a relationship, over develop as a form of manipulation over time.

Divorce Playbook: Adequately insure any payments in the divorce settlement
Often overlooked during the divorce, and somewhat difficult to remedy after the divorce is using insurance to back up any financial agreements you come to. Alimony, child support, college tuition, and property settlements are all insurable interests you have in

Divorce Playbook: Remember inflation and accountant for it
It is important to remember that all goods and services inflate over time, but they don’t inflate at the same rate. Healthcare and Education have been, by far, the most inflationary elements of financial life for decades. The rising costs

Divorce Playbook: Avoiding Financial Victimhood
The most common mistake person going through a divorce can make, is being uninformed about their joint finances before agreeing to divorce. If your spouse has always handled all of the financial decisions in your household; you may find don’t

The 8 Financial Musts when Considering a Divorce
Learn and document what you already have. First work to become familiar with what is known. List out every account that you have, its location, the current balance, if and how it’s invested, and what the liquidity situation is like.

Divorce Playbook: Understanding Emotional Attachments to Assets
Often overlooked during the divorce, and somewhat difficult to remedy after the divorce is using insurance to back up any financial agreements you come to. Alimony, child support, college tuition, and property settlements are all insurable interests you have in

Divorce Playbook: When Should You Consider Mediation
Alternatives to the courts for legal separation are called mediation and determining early on if this arrangement is right for you can be important to moving forward. The relationship you have with your spouse might determine much of this, but